Afghanistan, Dec. 7 -- Five people were killed in escalating border clashes between Taliban and Pakistani forces, forcing residents to flee and halting trade in Spin Boldak.
Five people were killed in ongoing Taliban-Pakistan border clashes, forcing families to flee and halting trade through Afghanistan's key Spin Boldak crossing.
Recurring gunfire and shelling along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border have upended daily life in Spin Boldak, residents and officials said. Families say they have endured multiple nights of escalating bombardment.
Local witnesses report civilians sleeping outdoors in freezing conditions after homes and shops were damaged. One resident accused Pakistani forces of firing into populated areas, saying checkpoints we...